Delicious guardians of health - apples

The more resourceful have begun to brew wine, cider, or Calvados. Others make jam, but most just look at the many apples lying on the ground, trying to figure out what to do. Bake a cake. Make a puree. caramelise to serve with meat. With recipes more than apple varieties, it is a daunting choice to make. Especially when the fall comes.

There are so many different types of apples, and their tastes are so different that it’s difficult to figure out which to choose. It’s often a good idea to head to the market to ask the local seller which one is sweet, sour, juicy, etc. But nothing compares to the first apples of the season – summer apple. The first quickly disappear, particularly if you give them away.

Autumn, despite all the other wonders that appear in gardens and forests, is apple season and has been so for many centuries, since the time when apples began to be stored – small, sour crabapples to today’s large, juicy varieties. If someone asked me how many different types of apples there are in the world, I would probably not believe them and think that there are so many, they can’t be counted. Every country, every region, every garden has its own varieties that differ, and the best (and craziest) thing is that they are all so delicious.

Archeologists have discovered that apples were eaten in the Stone Age, and if we recall the story of Adam and Eve, the apple tree may be the oldest fruit tree in the world (excluding the fig). Historians believe that the Romans were the first to cultivate apple trees, but their wild origins can be found in southeastern Asia in the 13thc. BC when pharaoh Ramesses II commanded that apples be grown in the Nile Valley. By the end of the 1stc. AD, around 35 different apple varieties could be found in the Rhine Valley.

It should be noted that apples are very good for your health, starting from the skin, right down to the seeds. But remember, the skin should only be eaten from organically grown apples.

Interesting!

To store apples for a longer period of time, pick only perfect apples, place them in tight rows in wooden boxes, and store from 0 to +4° in a well-ventilated room with high humidity.
Apples must not be stored with potatoes or other vegetables.
Apples are the most widely grown fruit in the world, and so, are also the most contaminated. Before purchasing, check their origin.
If at all possible, eat apples with the skin, because the skins hold the most vitamin C.
To prevent cut apples from turning brown, rub them with lemon slices or sprinkle with lemon juice.
Sweet apples are good in recipes in which the apple needs to keep it shape (caramel, filled, baked, etc.). Tart apples fall apart quickly.